South Africa: Underwriter posted by AtripleA recruitment & temps

The role of the underwriter is to analyse and underwrite new and existing policies effectively within delegated authority limits to achieve agreed levels of underwriting performance by providing technical underwriting support and assistance. To provide high quality service and solutions to brokers and customers to ensure business retention and profitable growth. To provide effective qualitative underwriting and to demonstrate specialised product knowledge and to be a mentor to Junior Underwriting technicians

Key Performance Areas:

Achieve targeted underwriting profit by assistance and performance of underwriting skills by underwriting medium to high complexity risk
Growth and retention of business
Contribute to proposition development
Provide qualitative service levels to internal and external stake holders
Teamwork
Qualifications & Requirements:

Grade 12
Minimum of 3 years technical expertise in underwriting, preferably in commercial underwriting
FAIS compliant, 60 credits
Must have RE
Sound understanding and knowledge of South African Insurance/re-insurance market
Sound knowledge of how to optimise underwriting performance at a policy and portfolio level
Sound knowledge of statutory and legislative requirements
Expert technical knowledge and understanding of underwriting principles
Commercial, Financial, and business acumen
Good relationship building skills
Excellent verbal and written skills
Strong people management skills
Strong numeracy skills
Strong underwriting skills
Strong analytical skills
Strong leadership skills
Sound interpersonal skills
Computer literacy: sound Excel skills preferable
Leadership
Problem solving
Teamwork
Technical expertise
Analysis
Concern for Excellence
Customer Service Orientation
Engagement: Impact/presence/rapport